New report by QuickBooks was presented June and July (new fiscal year) by Lois Epstein.Board made comments on format and important information, Lois Epstein will modify.New report was approved and new format commended for being easier to read and understand.

7:50New Business

·HR Policy Amendment Recommendation

Stipend removal – all references to stipend will be removed from HR policy.

Adjusted compensation of Kingfield Director (Linnes-Robinson) to account for HR policy change.Rate of pay adjusted to reflect the removal of stipends from employee payments from October and on by adding $1.44 per hour to salary.Hours from beginning of year through September will be paid at this additional rate to adjust for period when stipend ends.

·Funding for Nicollet East Harriet Web Site was requested by Mark Brandow for the Experience Southwest Site, which will list all southwest businesses.Mark added that getting a plug for the Kingfield Farmers’ Market might be a possibility. Mark also noted that the NRP Committee had identified a strategy were funds could come from; Linnes-Robinson confirmed that there was money in a strategy for supporting businesses that could be used for this but it would require a board vote.

Linnes-Robinson stated that most Kingfield businesses she had searched for on Experience Southwest were not listed.Brandow asked that the names be sent to him of these before the next business association meeting.The board voted to approve the spending of $750 contingent onthe listing of the additional sites.

8:20Old Business

·SMACC Proposal – not discussed

·Walldogs Report – Walldogs might break even.Two events remaining (one an income-generater, Eating For Art, and the other an expense, Volunteer Thank You Party) and two grants outstanding.David Brauer asked what would happen if money received was over the cost of the Walldgos project.Linnes-Robinson stated that was unlikely since the final expense billed to the project was staff time and paying for this expense in full would most likely use up any “profits”; she also stated that the agreement with LNA was all costs and profits would be shared equally. Brauer wanted to be sure that if there were profits the spending of them would be brought back to the board .Linnes-Robinson agreed to research the exact woding of KFNA’s Agreement with LNA on this matter.

·Website Updates Posting again—David Potosky discouraged by the lack of updates by other board members.Asked that other members participate.

·Hiring of a Project Organizer Linnes-Robinson posted position with goal of interviewing select applicants after Sept 25

8:30Committees and Task Forces:

oRedevelopment and Zoning

oNRP

oGreen

oNewsletter

oKing Bridge Partnership (update provided in writing)

oFarmers’ Market

oCrime Prevention and Safety (CPaS)

oBike TF

Projects

oWalldogs

oTransportation (Access Minneapolis Report:10 Year Plan and BRT)

o40th & Lyndale

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Upcoming KFNA events:

2nd Annual Eating for Art

Thursday October 2

Local restaurants are donating a percentage of their sales this day to KFNA for community art projects including tieing up Walldogs and the art show 2009.Plan morning breakfast at Curran’s or Anodyne, grab a mid-morning treat at Butter, have lunch on the patio at Victor’s, and then dinner at El Paraiso and know that up to 31% of your tab is going directly to your neighborhood association—the more you eat then better we’ll look!

Harvest Hoedown

Friday, October 3 from 6-10:30

Leonardo’s Basement, KFNA, Corner Table and Anodyne are hosting a block party on E. 43rd Street between Nicollet and 1st Ave on PM. This will be a family event. Tickets will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6+. Tickets proceeds (donations) will support the Kingfield market; food sales will be kept by the partnering restaurants.

From 6-8 PM Kingfield neighbors will play in a bluegrass jam band. From 8-10 PM an organized band will play music for folk dancing. There will be a dance caller to demonstrate dance steps and call dances.

Our hope is that this will become an annual event.

KFNA is putting $750 toward this event through a Community Initiated Grant.

Kingfield and Bryant neighbors –

There is a small amount of $ ($15,000) in the 2008 capital budget of the City designated for the 40th Street pedestrian bridge. I had asked our staff for more explanation on what these funds could be used for, after conversation with Kingfield board members. Below is Don Elwood’s response.

How would you like to proceed? Let me know your thoughts and we’ll move forward.

The 15K was put in the budget to provide Capital money to make an interim connection for the River Lake Greenway across 35W until a future plan for 35W is programmed. These $$ could be used for striping, way finding signs or other elements. At this point the plan for 35W is long term at best. The money could be used for planning purposes or to conduct a study.

One option would be to put this project on our Federal Priorities list with IGR and use the 15K on the interim solution.

Don

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As we all know, the price of fuel will be very high this winter and some of you will need to set up a plan to pay for your heating needs. Being proactive in this issue will help support your family and provides peace of mind that you will be able to manage your finances with regard to your heating bills during our cold months. You can do this by applying for Energy Assistance with CenterPoint Energy.

While there are a variety of times and places that people can apply for Energy Assistance, we are promoting the meeting on Wednesday, October 1st at Sabathani Center (310 E. 38th Street) from 5:00-8:00 p.m. as a good opportunity for people in our area.

Be sure to bring your most recent CenterPoint Energy bill and household income verification to be able to sit down with a representative and actually make a payment plan that works for you.

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Victors 1959 on the Food Channel!
Victor’s 1959 Cafe www.victors1959cafe.com will be on the Food Channel this coming Monday, September 29th at 9pm. The show is Diners, Drive-ins and Dives hosted by Guy Fieri. They filmed in June when they came to visit and the episode is called “Big Flavor”.

Be sure to look for neighbors who might have been there during the filming! Also, remember to eat at Victor’s, a Platinum Sponsor, on Thursday October 2nd during Eating for Art when 31% of your tab that day will go directly to KFNA for community art activities!

Color Wheel Gallery Hosts “18 Artists Under 18”—the 5th Annual Youth Show
Come to the opening of 18 Artists Under Eighteen at the Color Wheel, located at 319 West 46th street at the intersection of Grand and 46th, Saturday, September 27th, 5-9 PM. Meet the artists and enjoy viewing some great creative art at reasonable prices.

Questions on the show or the Color Wheel Gallery should be directed to Kingfield resident and gallery owner, Tammy Ortegon, at 612.823.5693.